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KMID : 1143120120020020149
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Asia Pacific Allergy
2012 Volume.2 No. 2 p.149 ~ p.160
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Management of chronic urticaria in Asia: 2010 AADV consensus guidelines
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Chow Steven K.W.
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Abstract
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This guideline is a result of a consensus reached during the 19th Asian-Australasian Regional Conference of Dermatology by the Asian Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Study Group in collaboration with the League of Asian Dermatological Societies in 2010. Urticaria has a profound impact on the quality of life in Asia and the need for effective treatment is required. In line with the EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO guideline for the management of urticaria the recommended first-line treatment is new generation, non-sedating H1-antihistamines. If standard dosing is ineffective, increasing the dosage up to four-fold is recommended. For patients who do not respond to a four-fold increase in dosage of non-sedating H1-antihistamines, it is recommended that therapies such as H2-antihistamine, leukotriene antagonist, and cyclosporine A should be added to the antihistamine treatment. In the choice of second-line treatment, both their costs and risk/benefit profiles are the most important considerations.
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KEYWORD
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Asia, Consensus, Guideline, Wheal, Treatment, Urticaria
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